331: Chapter 286 331: Chapter 286 Luo Yaxuan was unaware of the lively scene outside during his closed-door cultivation; even if he was distracted by the news, he wouldn’t allow it to divert his focus.
At this moment, he was fully engrossed in his practice.
The Golden Core Stage cultivation techniques, spells, and skills given by his master required some time to master.
As his body grew increasingly stronger, what he needed was to wait for the right opportunity, when he could consume two Supreme Elixirs, which might potentially elevate him to the Nascent Soul Stage.
In the past, this would have been nothing more than a daydream, but now things were different.
If there was even a chance for his wish to come true, he had to give it his all.
After another half-month of seclusion, Luo Yaxuan finally became proficient with the spells and skills his master had provided.
At this point, he felt it was time to consume the Supreme Elixirs to enhance his cultivation.
In order to ascend more swiftly, he also placed some Spirit Stones around his room and set up a Spirit Gathering Array himself.
Rooms of Capable Beings in the family all had such Formations, but since they consumed too much Spiritual Power, most people couldn’t afford to use the Spirit Gathering Array.
Luo Yaxuan was not concerned with the cost in his pursuit of higher cultivation levels.
The family owned a Spirit Stone Mine, and these were naturally supplied to those who made contributions.
He was one of these contributors, as well as the future Family Head.
Just as before, Luo Yaxuan began by consuming a Supreme Elixir, a Vitality Pill, followed by a Nourishing Soul Pill.
Upon swallowing the Vitality Pill, he felt the Supreme Elixir flow from his mouth into his stomach and immediately transform into rich Spiritual Energy that surged throughout his body.
Having consumed the Vitality Pill, the dense Spiritual Energy coursed through his meridians as he had anticipated, causing his entire network of channels to pulsate loudly.
The toughness of his energy channels increased, and his body, full of elation, swelled up like an inflating balloon due to the dense Spiritual Energy that could not be stored.
The Spiritual Energy naturally rushed towards the barricade of his mid-Golden Core Stage, crashing against it time and again.
Luo Yaxuan felt increasingly uncomfortable, his face turning red with the effort.
Unable to breach the barricade with Spiritual Energy was a kind of pain, yet he relished the experience.
“Bang bang bang”
After breaking through the barrier, Luo Yaxuan felt a great relief.
There was now a place to store the Spiritual Energy, and he could feel the Golden Core within him expanding and strengthening.
After consolidating his mid-Golden Core Stage cultivation, Luo Yaxuan aspired to challenge the late Golden Core Stage, aware that his wish might not be fulfilled this time, but he wanted to give it a try.
Luo Yaxuan envied Jiang Tang for having ascended several major steps in a little over a month and felt that he should not be any worse, perhaps only lacking some serendipity.
With the Supreme Elixirs in hand, he believed that this time he was certain to advance from mid to late Golden Core Stage.
In truth, his ambitions could be even greater; his dream of reaching the Nascent Soul Stage might soon be realized.
He couldn’t help but think that his brother Lai Jianlin might be leveling up just like him.
As the Young Family Head of a first-rate family, he couldn’t afford to fall behind Lai Jianlin from a second-rate family in terms of cultivation.
With access to the same resources, he could not be weaker than him.
Moreover, it was crucial that he didn’t allow himself to be weaker than Lai Jianlin, as it could expose the family to ridicule.
This was the pressure of being an elite, to constantly grow stronger while enduring the scrutiny of outsiders.
After consolidating his mid-Golden Core Stage cultivation, Luo Yaxuan didn’t immediately consume the Nourishing Soul Pill.
He wanted to use the strong Spiritual Energy stored in his meridians to break through to the late Golden Core Stage.
Once everything was prepared, and the Golden Core within his body had bolstered and brimming with a great deal of Spiritual Energy, he circulated his cultivation technique, leveraging the Spiritual Energy within the Golden Core and meridians to challenge the late Golden Core Stage.
“Whoosh whoosh whoosh”
As the Spiritual Energy within Luo Yaxuan flowed, attempting to breach the late Golden Core Stage barrier was like strong gusts of wind, the sound of which struck the barrier repeatedly.
With each strike, his nerves felt a bit numb, but he held on.
Time passed unknowingly, and during the days of closed-door cultivation, he did not eat, subsisting only on Bigu Pills.
After advancing to the Golden Core Stage, he no longer needed to eat.
Even if he were to cultivate in seclusion for several years or even decades, it wouldn’t matter as long as he had Bigu Pills.
While consuming pills had its advantages and disadvantages, as one could be afflicted with pill poison, to maintain a sense of satiety and provide his body energy, he still needed the Bigu Pills.
This also counted as a way to replenish a bit of energy for the body; the Bigu Pills supplied energy and compensated for the body’s exhaustion.
Luo Yaxuan remained seated in one position, the Spirit Stones arrayed around him began to deplete, their light dimming and even turning to dust.
The Spirit Gathering Array was continuously depleting, and Luo Yaxuan used the spiritual energy within his body in conjunction with the Spirit Gathering Array.
As time ticked away, he had thought there was no hope.
“Tap tap tap”
Luo Yaxuan heard this sound and was overjoyed, as the barrier at the late stage finally began to open up cracks.
Initially, it was just a tiny crack, but after that he needn’t worry.
The spiritual energy from his body automatically surged forward, breaking through the late Golden Core stage barrier and creating a passageway, allowing him to successfully enter the late Golden Core stage.
Overflowing with joy, Luo Yaxuan consolidated his cultivation level, and then he consumed a Nourishing Soul Pill.
The Nourishing Soul Pill dissolved in his mouth, rejuvenating his weary mind with a surge of energy.
The pseudo-Nascent Soul in his mind became increasingly defined, turning into the size of a finger, although the features of the tiny figure were still not clear.
Luo Yaxuan knew that once the small figure in his mind became stronger, his Divine Sense would be as powerful as that of someone in the Nascent Soul Stage.
He continued to circulate his cultivation technique; such pills could nourish both body and mind, making him more powerful.
Thus, he continued to practice his cultivation technique over and over again, until the appearance of the small figure in his mind became discernible.
IIt was as handsome as his own face, just much smaller, like his own child.
Luo Yaxuan ended his cultivation session in surprise, gaining such fantastic results after nearly half a month’s worth of practice.
He stood up from his seat., after having sat for nearly half a month, not only was he not tired, but he also felt a refreshing sense of ease.
Luo Yaxuan stretched his limbs and felt that his strength had changed drastically compared to before.
This power made him want to leap up and fly.
He believed that even without a Flying Artifact, he could naturally take to the skies.
He lifted the seal on his room door and heard the noise of the courtyard outside.
The voices were familiar; they belonged to young men and women roughly his own age—all elite members of the clan.
Luo Yaxuan guessed that they had all returned, probably because the competition had been suspended, and they had seized the opportunity to visit their family clan.
Just like him—but why were so many people outside his courtyard looking for him?
They couldn’t be waiting for him to come out and share his resources, could they?
Luo Yaxuan had already guessed a bit; he had taken the four pills he had been saving.
As he pondered whether to meet these clan members or not, the people outside seemed to sense his presence.
Disregarding the guardian at the gate, they flew into the courtyard with their Magic Artifacts, each searching for his room.
There were several rooms in Luo Yaxuan’s courtyard.
In their rush, they hadn’t yet found which one was his.
“You…
you can’t just barge in like this,” the guardian at the door tried to stop them, but he wasn’t as strong as they were and couldn’t prevent so many people from entering.
“Luo Yaxuan, come out!
We’ve been waiting for you for a long time.
You haven’t finished your retreat and are avoiding us, have you?”
“Xuan, where are you?”
There were voices of both men and women, the women’s voices sweet and cute, and the men’s bold and hearty.
With so many people barging into his courtyard, Luo Yaxuan would have to meet them sooner or later—hiding was pointless.
Anything that is meant to shine, will eventually radiate brightly.
Besides, he wasn’t someone to avoid meeting others.
He had improved his cultivation level, and was ready for others to envy him.
Luo Yaxuan waved his hand and opened the door to his room.
Upon hearing the door opening, everyone’s eyes turned towards his door.
From inside his room, Luo Yaxuan looked out to see so many people crowding into his room, which wasn’t spacious enough to hold them all.
Even his living room couldn’t accommodate so many brothers and sisters.
Luo Yaxuan stepped out of his room, and everyone turned to look at him.
Luo Yaxuan had changed so much.
In just a few years, both men and women stared at him, feeling that his cultivation had become very strong—they couldn’t see through his true level.
Considering that Luo Yaxuan had been in retreat for nearly half a month, one could only imagine how much he had progressed.
Supreme Elixirs, after all, are coveted by everyone.